bleed for
Example Sentences
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As the ashes settle, the region faces an invisible threat beneath the charred remains: compromised soil structures, contaminated watersheds and ecosystems stripped of their natural defenses — wounds that will bleed for years to come.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2025
“Even if our hearts bleed for the wrongs we have suffered, let us refuse, once and for all, to repay evil with evil,” Francis said.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2023
What human heart does not bleed for RowVaughn Wells?
From Washington Post • Jan. 30, 2023
And in the realm of metaphor, anything can happen: A veteran’s wound may incessantly — and inexplicably — bleed for years, and a slain soldier’s daughter may have the ability to raise the dead.
From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2022
The spirit of the copper sun seemed to bleed for them as it glowed bright red against the deepening blue of the great water.
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
